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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage............ 201
Vehicle load limits ............. 206
Trailer towing..................... 207
Dinghy towing.................... 224
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 225
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 228
Automatic transmission ..... 234
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 246
Fog light switch ................. 252
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 253
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 257
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 259 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 263
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 283
Rear view monitor system ............................. 291
All-wheel drive lock switch .............................. 300
Driving assist systems ....... 301
Downhill assist control system ............................. 307
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 309
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 316
• The Blind Spot Monitor function......................... 320
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................ 323
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 326
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 330
4Driving
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18Pictorial index
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Power back door switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428, 435
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Intuitive parking assist switch
*1, 2
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2
3
4
5
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892. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 239)*1, 4 Slip indicator ( P. 303)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 241)*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 303)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 241) *1, 2, 5Pre-collision system
warning light ( P. 309)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 242)
*1, 2All-wheel drive lock indi-
cator (P. 300)
*2Automatic High Beam
indicator (P. 246)*2Downhill assist control
system indicator
(P. 307)
*2Front fog light indicator
(P. 252)*2, 6, 7BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor) outside rear view
mirror indicators
(P. 316)
*2Cruise control indicator
(P. 263)*8Security indicator
(P. 80, 82)
*2Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 263)*1, 9Eco Driving Indicator
Light (P. 105)
*2LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator
(P. 283) Snow mode indicator
(
P. 235)
*2, 3 Intuitive parking assist
indicator*1, 8“AIR BAG ON/
OFF” indicator
(P. 53)
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4Driving
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage ........... 201
Vehicle load limits ............. 206
Trailer towing..................... 207
Dinghy towing ................... 224
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 225
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 228
Automatic transmission ..... 234
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 246
Fog light switch ................. 252
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 253
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 257
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 259 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 263
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 283
Rear view monitor system ............................ 291
All-wheel drive lock switch .............................. 300
Driving assist systems ...... 301
Downhill assist control system ............................ 307
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 309
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 316
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ........................ 320
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................ 323
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 326
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 330
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2424-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
●Type A: To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the
engine is started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch
off or in the “AUTO” position. (Illuminate dimmer than the headlight.) Day-
time running lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Type B: To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the
engine is started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch
off or in the “AUTO” position. Daytime running lights are not designed for
use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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2464-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in the or position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
Automatic High Beam
: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetli ghts, the lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles, etc., and au tomatically turns the high beam
on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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2474-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
When all of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be
automatically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
●Vehicle speed is above appr oximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
● There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
● There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are met, the high beam will be auto-
matically turned off:
● Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
● Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights
turned on.
● There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
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2484-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)■
Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
■ The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to
repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
● High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
● House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or
signs may cause the high beam to turn off.
Turning the high beam on/off manually